2013 Nissan Altima Unknown Or Other Problems
- 166
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 166 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
What owners report
- door handle · 11 records
- gear shift · 10 records
- shift lock · 10 records
- open door · 9 records
- safety issue · 9 records
- takata recall · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 59 |
| 30–60k mi | 36 |
| 1–30k mi | 18 |
| 100–150k mi | 14 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Unknown Or Other
I was driving on the freeway and my car just started to lose power, in a speed zone of 60mph my car was quickly dropping speed/power. No check engine like came on, nor had any signs of my car needing service came up, nothing. When i would try speeding up it started to make a rattling noise, still less power. I pulled over on the side of the freeway because there were cars coming very fast and once i pressed on my…
ODI 11210050
Body · Unknown Or Other
The control arm broke in my 2013 altima. The mechanic said he has never seen one break like this and it appears to be a defect on the weld. I looked online and see other people have had similar complaints and it is under investigation.
ODI 11193020
Engine · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
On 3/25/19 my 2013 nissan altima stalled while driving home from work on a city street. While driving to work the following day 3/26/19 during rush hour traffic on a city street my car shut off without warning while idle. There were no dash lights to indicate what was wrong with my car. The car starts but when it is placed in gear it shuts off again and again. This is a safety hazard, thankfully i was not on the…
ODI 11191631
Unknown Or Other
The transmission on my 2013 altima failed at 87,899 while in motion on the highway. Cost to replace $3,802.
ODI 11191359
Steering · Suspension · Unknown Or Other
My clutch in stuck in "park". This has been dangerous for my family and i bc if we are stuck in traffic i would put my car in park, and when traffic starts moving again my car is now holding up traffic behind me bc my car is stuck in park. This car is only 6 years old and i've already had to get the transmission replaced. Nissan needs to know they can't sell cars that cause a danger to families!!!!!!!
ODI 11184586
Engine · Seat Belts · Unknown Or Other
Gear shift is unable to move. It will not move when breaks are pressed. Also, engine dies when car is put in reverse or drive. The engine will also die while driving, and when i go to turn it back on, it only dies when i try to switch the gears.
ODI 11182636
Electrical System · Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Unable to release vehicle from p position by pressing the brake. The bypass button has to be pressed in order to release.
ODI 11271013
Seat Belts · Unknown Or Other
Seat belt light stays on when there someone sitting in the seat and have the seat belt on....and the gearshift locks for no reason. For the seatbelt this will be my second time tacking it in for the same reason.
ODI 11187452
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
- replaced 3 alternators - less than 60k miles - now the transmission is failed and needing replaced - too many significant quality issues for a new car
ODI 11173523
Engine · Unknown Or Other
My family and i wore going on a trip after 2 hours my nissan altima turn off bad at 67k miles nissan is not willing to help because it's out of the warranty. It's very dangerous when you are on the road with your family so far from home. It happened in san antonio,tx. This issue can be very dangerous for the passengers and drivers. I have been doing research and there's also alot of videos on youtube from nissan…
ODI 11209135
Unknown Or Other
When the vehicle is stationary, i am unable to change the gear out of park even though the brake is pressed. It takes several attempts before i can successfully change the gear out of park. This has been happening for almost a week.
ODI 11165777
Unknown Or Other
Accelerating between 0 to 50mph, transmission shudder occurs. It might not be a problem now, but according to many mechanics and dealers, the transmission could fail any time, days or years. Driving with such uncertainty is very dangerous. What if the transmission fails while i am driving. There are many of the same problem with this model.
ODI 11165694
Air Bags · Unknown Or Other
When some one sits in the passenger seat the seat belt notification ding does not come on and it also says the air bag is turned off. Just recently purchased no accidents reported to my knowledge.
ODI 11192059
Unknown Or Other
Yesterday while i was driving on the road, my right side back view mirror blew up with a huge bang. And the whole thing was in million pieces fly away. On the plastic it has black marks inside, looks like it burned inside and then it blasted
ODI 11162211
Unknown Or Other
While driving on the highway at about 67 mph my entire car swerved to the left side. I felt like my steering wheel was loose and the wheel alignment was suddenly off. I did have to have the car towed from work. The final diagnosis is my left rear control arm split in half and my right rear control arm is cracked in the same spot. This is a significant safety issue as it could of caused a major accident if there was…
ODI 11161497
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Unknown Or Other
After purchasing this vehicle brand new, first owner in september 2013, 4 months later the left fog light went out did not think anything of it. Two months later the right head light went out. Thought it was weird but did not stress myself about it. A year later the right rear light only works when you tap it. Now i am driving all the lights are out from the car. No brake lights no park lights no lights. Took my…
ODI 11157025
Unknown Or Other
The vehicle would not come out of park even when pushing the button on the gear shift - the button to push on the console would not engage and release it from park either - we were at a gas station on an 1800 mile trip - i finally broke the button on the console and stuck my sunglasses bow into the console button and now i have to do that every time i drive. It's really more a matter of inconvenience than anything…
ODI 11208278
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
First issue: went to open inside driver door and heard something snap. Now the door handle just flops back and forth without opening the door. Second issue: i put my foot on the break and tried to move the gear shifter from park to reverse. The button that you would press to shift wouldn't move. Now my car is stuck in park. Both of these issues happened with the car stopped. My only issues is someone with the same…
ODI 11154067
Unknown Or Other
The battery seems to drain quickly for no reason even i had a new battery installed.i had to jump start my car very often.this has been happening for the past 4 years.i have owned this car for 6 years now.
ODI 11139719
Power Train · Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
Takata recall my gear shifter remains in a stuck position. The car was stationary on a city street. I was unable to shift from park to another gear. This is a major safety issue as i have gotten stuck with my toddler in the car and was unable to move to a safer location. It took me at least 15 minutes to get the car to shift from park into gear. I was terrified! I had to leave the car in its location and take a lyft…
ODI 11139360
Unknown Or Other
Both my driver interior door handle and passenger interior door handle within weeks of each other fail to open doors. After looking online this is a common problem with the altima and due to a cheap plastic part that breaks which holds steel wire to engage handle mechanism. This is a danger and can cause life threatening problems because the only way to get out is to crawl to back doors or use power windows to lower…
ODI 11132819
Unknown Or Other
Around 7 months ago my car was jerking and stops in the middle of a highway, it was tow to the dealer and they just "reset the car". Today happened again, the car start but stops when changing the gear to drive or reverse mode same situation as the last time.
ODI 11132201
Unknown Or Other
My car has 53,000 miles on it and being a single mom of 3 i can't afford to put new transmission in it. I still have payments on the car. Does this car have a cvt warranty?
ODI 11131726
Unknown Or Other
The gear shift would not go into gear after it is parked or when you try to put in reverse. The gear shift would get stuck. This would happen when the car is in park.
ODI 11128765
Unknown Or Other
This is in regards to the cvt transmission. In february 2018, while my car was in idle mode, my car shuddered and stalled. When i put it in park, shut the car off, and restarted it, the car turned back on. However, when i shifted back in "drive" the car would shudder and stall. After many attempts, the car finally worked. Later that day, while at a stop sign the car shuddered and stalled. I had to get it towed to…
ODI 11123388